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Section 135: Penalty for contravention of rules, or directions under section 37, 39 or 40.

The Maharashtra Police Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1951

Whoever disobeys an order lawfully made under section 37, 39 or 40 or abets the disobedience thereof shall, on conviction, be punished-

(i) if the order disobeyed or of which the disobedience was abetted was made under sub-section (1) of section 37 or under section 39, or section 40, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year but shall not except for reasons to be recorded in writing, be less than four months and shall also be liable to fine, and

(ii) if the said order was made under sub-section (2) of section 37, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to [twenty thousand five hundred rupees], and

(iii) if the said order was made under sub-section (3) of section 37, with fine which may extend to [two thousand five hundred rupees].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Police Act.
Section135
Marginal notePenalty for contravention of rules, or directions under section 37, 39 or 40.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it15

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were substituted for the words "one hundred rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 32 (a).
  • substituted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were substituted for the words "one hundred rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 32 (b).

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